Flawed thinking can lead us into a lifetime of pointless arguments and bad decisions. Fixing the problem won’t be easy — but we know how to do it. By Frederic Bertley This essay accompanies a separate interview with Frederic Bertley, in which he discusses his strategies for science communication with OpenMind co-editor Corey
In today’s academic milieu, amidst the surging valorisation of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), the humanities are oft perceived as vestiges from an erstwhile epoch, relegated to the periphery. Such a perspective starkly belies the critical ethos the humanities instil, pivotal for navigating the labyrinthine realities of the contemporary epoch. Through meticulous